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r boys use computers more frequently, especially at hom€This could be rervritten as:

./ boys o\en use computers at home(in other words, from choicc, because they enjoy it)

I boys are . . . more willing to compose longer piece s of writingThis could be rervritten as:

/ boys are happier to wrtte more

I use different stylesSome points, like this one, lvill be very simple and lvill not need to bechanged into your own words.

I unintelligible handwriting is no longer a problemIs there a word that you don't understandl Does the rest of tl-rc sentencemakes sense without thc dilicult rvordf If so, ignore it.

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r' they do not need to worry about (bad) handwriting

I neatn€ss and presentation standards rise when boys use a comput€rTry to remove abstract nouns to shor'v you understand them.

./ using 6 computer encourages boys to try harder to make their work look good

I one way to get boys to concentrate properly ..- may be to encour¿ge tllem to usetheir comput€rs at homeThis could be rervritten as:

/ using computers at home could improve boys' concentrat¡on

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